EHA 2020: Gut microbiome disturbance by antibiotic treatment early in life is sufficient to induce leukaemia in predisposed mice
Genetic predisposition to childhood leukaemia is frequent (>1-5%), but less than 1% of genetic carriers…
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Physical combination multiplies melanoma risk
The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and…
Eight of 10 people with cancer risk genes don’t know it
Genomic screening of more than 50,000 people shows that more than 80% of those who…
Drug-resistant cancers kill millions – here’s how we’re tackling them
By Joe Sutton, Edinburgh Napier University Cancer treatment is often highly effective at first, yet patients’ tumours…
Novel Gene Editing Approach to Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing “fusion genes” and…
Researchers discover how breast cancer mutation in BRCA1 causes protein to self-destruct
Of the more than 3 million people with breast cancer in the United Stated, about…
Melanoma research breakthrough gives hope to treatment
A QUT-driven project has identified the way in which melanoma cells spread, opening up new…
Best treatment option written in cancer’s genetic script: AML study finds personalised therapy is possible
An international collaboration led by clinical researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has shown…
‘It’s your fault you got cancer’: the blame game that doesn’t help anyone
Alexandra Gibson, UNSW Australia; Alex Broom, UNSW Australia, and Zarnie Lwin, The University of Queensland…
Personalised breast cancer programme launches in Cambridge, UK
A new personalised breast cancer programme which will map patients’ DNA and RNA to tailor…